#beauty in old age

[chiekodivine]

girlhood never stops we just evolve…

[yaksha-lover]

Head empty only Malleus realizing that the difference in physical aging between fae and humans makes you insecure so he offers to cast a glamour spell but instead of making you look younger, Malleus makes himself look older like you two are actually growing old together.

[blueiskewl]

Archaeologists Find a Beautiful 3,000-Year-Old Octagonal Sword in Germany

A rare Bronze Age sword unearthed from a burial site in Germany is in such good condition that it still glimmers.

According to a statement the Bavarian State Office for Monument Protection released on Wednesday, the weapon was discovered in the town of Nördlingen in Bavaria, and may date to the 14th century B.C.

"Last week, archaeologists made a very special find during excavations in Nördlingen: a bronze sword that is over 3,000 years old and is so extraordinarily well preserved that it almost still shines. It is a representative of the bronze full-hilt swords, whose octagonal hilt is made entirely of bronze (octagonal sword type)," a translation of the statement reads.

Its octagonal shape make it a rare find, as only the most skilled blacksmiths were capable of making these types of swords—known as Achtkantschwert in German—that required precise casting and decoration.

"The production of octagonal swords is complex because the handle is cast over the blade (so-called overlay casting). The decoration is made with an inlay and using hallmarks. While there are two real rivets, another pair of rivets are only implied," the statement said.

These rare and specialized swords were only made in two locations in Germany at the time, one in the north, one in the south, although the exact location of this sword's origin could not be confirmed.

This find is especially unusual considering that most burial mounds in the area of Germany where the sword was discovered have been opened and looted in the past.

"Sword finds from this period are rare and come either from burial mounds that were deliberately opened in the 19th century or as single, presumed sacrificial finds," the statement said.

It is unclear if this octagonal sword was ever used in combat, or if it was a ceremonial blade.

However, archaeologists noted that while the blade had no signs of wear in battle, its center of gravity made it suitable for use as a real weapon, and it was capable of being used to slash opponents.

The grave in which the sword was found contained the remains of a man, a woman and a child.

"It is not yet clear whether the persons were related or what the relationship between them was," the statement explained.

Despite these questions, the sword marks an exciting find for the archaeologists and for Germany.

"The sword and the burial still have to be examined further so that our archaeologists can classify this find more precisely. But it can already be said that its condition is exceptional. A find like this is very rare," Mathias Pfeil, head of the Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments, said in the statement.

[vintage-old-hollywood]

Marilyn Monroe

[alwaysaudreyhepburn]

Audrey Hepburn in “War and Peace” (1956).

[vintagehollywood1]

The beauty of Ava

[oldvintageglamour]

Jane Russell "Son of Paleface", 1952 😍😍😍😍

[gummi-ships]

Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance - Braig / Xigbar

[satans-knitwear]

Actual OTP. Most iconic couple in the galaxy.

Gido x Gulu

[fayegonnaslay]

Marlene Dietrich at Columbia Records studio, New York, 1952; photo by Eve Arnold.

[elvyn]

I saw the Vogue cover from January 1910 and thought it would be interesting to draw my Lavellan like that. I didn't expect it would be so much fun haha

[ginger-by-the-sea]

[ecoamerica]

Watch the American Climate Leadership Awards 2024 now: https://youtu.be/bWiW4Rp8vF0?feature=shared

The American Climate Leadership Awards 2024 broadcast recording is now available on ecoAmerica's YouTube channel for viewers to be inspired by active climate leaders. Watch to find out which finalist received the $50,000 grand prize! Hosted by Vanessa Hauc and featuring Bill McKibben and Katharine Hayhoe!

[uncanny-tranny]

If I'm honest, the whole "love in every stitch" saying for fiber artists does not apply to me, like. I'm trying to get this fucking hook into stubborn yarn and I'll be stabbing it like it owed me money. Is that love because I hope not 😭💀

[vintage-queens2]

Ava Gardner

[vintage-old-hollywood]

Elizabeth Montgomery

[alwaysaudreyhepburn]

Audrey Hepburn photographed in England, 1951.